WASHINGTON , Aug. 2, 2015 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ — Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President Tom Kuhn issued the following statement today in advance of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) release tomorrow of the final Clean Power Plan, which will establish guidelines for states to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing fossil fuel-based electric generation units under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. “Without a doubt, EPA’s final Clean Power Plan slated for release tomorrow will be the most comprehensive, far-reaching regulation ever promulgated by the federal government to impact the electric power sector Continue reading

In this June 26, 2015 photo, Mexican photojournalist Ruben Espinosa speaks during an interview in Mexico City. Espinosa had recently gone into self-exile from the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, where he felt under threat, according to Proceso magazine. His family had lost contact with him on Friday and by Saturday the free speech advocacy group Article 19 had called on Mexican authorities to activate the protocols for locating a missing journalist Continue reading

MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say a congregation of nuns in the southern city of Granada led them to an organization that allegedly defrauded as many as 7,000 victims of up to 7 million euros ($7.7 million). Police said in a statement Sunday they have arrested 212 suspects who allegedly used some 20 companies based in and around the southern cities of Malaga and Torremolinos to fraudulently obtain money. The nuns told police that members of the organization called demanding payment for advertising they had ordered Continue reading